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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.330 [SLACK_000544] · slack_pm:msg:03468

Date: 2020-12-20 13:29
Type: chat message · slack
recipient: Kristian G. Andersen, Robert F. Garry, Edward C. Holmes
speaker: Andrew Rambaut
Topics: Vaccines

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Worse case would if it had selected for immune evasion, and was more transmissible, and ended up at high frequency, which could make vaccines less efficient and require a higher coverage for the higher R.

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Worse case would if it had selected for immune evasion, and was more transmissible, and ended up at high frequency, which could make vaccines less efficient and require a higher coverage for the higher R.	own voice, substantive	speaker_own	asserts

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2020-12-20 13:26 Andrew Rambaut open

I have brought this up a few times but I still don't think people get it.
2020-12-20 13:26 Andrew Rambaut open

I am leaving it until the lab work is done.
2020-12-20 13:27 Kristian G. Andersen open

Yeah, same here - until I see data, no point in speculating, however, let's not trust our priors 100%
2020-12-20 13:28 Kristian G. Andersen open

Do you know if Wendy is going to be able to test neutralization from vaccinees in addition to convalescent patients?
2020-12-20 13:29 Andrew Rambaut

Worse case would if it had selected for immune evasion, and was more transmissible, and ended up at high frequency, which could make vaccines less efficient and require a higher coverage for the higher R.
2020-12-20 13:30 Andrew Rambaut open

@Kristian Andersen Yes. Convelescent plasma from natural infections and vaccinees will be tested.
2020-12-20 13:30 Kristian G. Andersen open

Yup - exactly. Under a 'normal' evolution scenario I'd say that would be extremely unlikely - however, in this particular case, I'm not so sure.
2020-12-20 13:31 Andrew Rambaut open

Exactly. Basically it would be best to knock it out but that is likely too late.
2020-12-20 13:31 Kristian G. Andersen open

Australia managed to do it :wink:

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